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Collaborative Counseling Center is a mental health center that provides clinical psychiatric and therapeutic services for children, teens, and adults. Our work is grounded in professional training, long term experience, and established standards of care. Patients come to us for structured evaluations, accurate diagnoses, medication management, and evidence based therapy.
What sets us apart is our deep presence in Columbia, Ellicott City, and the greater Baltimore area, where we have been serving families for more than a decade. We believe that care should be both highly personalized and community centered. That is why we take the time to carefully match each child with the right provider, create treatment plans that reflect family values and goals, and collaborate across our team of psychiatrists, therapists, and counselors to ensure well rounded support.
Collaborative Counseling Center is an outpatient mental health center that provides evaluations, therapy, and medication management for children, adolescents, adults, and families. Our licensed and board certified clinicians work together through a coordinated, team based model that supports accurate diagnosis and evidence based treatment.
The practice has served Columbia, Ellicott City, and the surrounding region since 2013. Care begins with a free consultation to match each patient with a provider suited to their needs. Treatment is delivered through structured clinical methods, regular collaboration among clinicians, and a focus on consistent follow up.
Collaborative Counseling Center offers in person and virtual appointments, flexible scheduling, and continued involvement in community outreach, education, and mental health awareness.
Board Certified Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
Board Certified Adult Psychiatrist
Dr. Brett Greenberger is a Board Certified Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatrist who provides evaluation and treatment for anxiety, depression, mood related concerns, ADD and ADHD, learning difficulties, and related conditions. His approach includes medication management, supportive counseling, psycho education, and family involvement. He collaborates with clinicians and community providers to support patient care in Columbia, Ellicott City, and nearby areas. Dr. Greenberger also offers pharmacogenomic testing, psychiatric consultations, and second opinions.
Clinical Director
Child, Adolescent and Adult Therapist
Emily Greenberger is the Clinical Director and provides therapy for children, adolescents, and adults. She oversees clinical operations and supports the delivery of all therapeutic services within the practice. Her role includes maintaining consistent standards of care, coordinating with clinicians, and ensuring that the environment at Collaborative Counseling Center remains a safe and welcoming space for every patient. She works to uphold the practice’s mission of accessible, organized, and dependable mental health care.
Treatment may include talk therapy, TMS Therapy and/or medication management to improve mood and daily functioning.
Care focuses on reducing physical and cognitive symptoms through therapy and medication when needed.
Treatment includes evaluation, behavioral strategies, and medication management to support focus and impulse control.
Clinicians use structured therapy and medication when appropriate to reduce intrusive thoughts and compulsive behaviors.
Care involves evidence based therapy and symptom focused medication support when needed.
Treatment centers on mood stabilizing medication and consistent clinical monitoring.
Therapy focuses on identifying stressors and building effective coping skills, with medication used only when necessary.
These are some of the more common conditions we treat, but we also work with many others.
Contact us to schedule an appointment, request an evaluation, or ask any questions about our services. Our team is available to help you set up care in the way that works best for you. We offer in person and TeleHealth appointments for patients in Columbia, Ellicott City, and the surrounding areas.
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For High Schoolers
12 week in-person group where participants learn skills tools & to improve social competencies to help navigate the social world, develop relationships and improve performance at school and at home.
For 2nd to 5th Graders
10 week course, where students will explore social thinking by increasing their knowledge of social expectations, their awareness of their own behavior and how to modify their behaviors with Superflexible® strategies.
For 3rd to 5th Graders
10 week course, where participants learn skills tools & to improve social competencies to help navigate the social world, develop relationships and improve performance at school and at home.
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Developing Social Competencies for children in grades 3-5th.
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For 2nd to 5th Graders
10 week course, where students will explore social thinking by increasing their knowledge of social expectations, their awareness of their own behavior and how to modify their behaviors with Superflexible® strategies.
For Young Adults
Social and emotional support group that focuses on independence, job readiness, social connections and mental health wellness.
For Middle Schoolers
Learn the social thinking skills to positively interact with same age peers. This group uses a combination of the Social Thinking® curriculum and expressive therapies to to support clients through social interactions and offers opportunities to practice social skills in a safe space.
For High Schoolers
Supportive group for high schoolers to improve overall mental health while connecting with peers.
For Middle Schoolers
Learn the social thinking skills to positively interact with same age peers. This group uses a combination of the Social Thinking® curriculum and expressive therapies to to support clients through social interactions and offers opportunities to practice social skills in a safe space.
For Middle Schoolers
Supportive group for middle schoolers to improve overall mental health while connecting with peers. Focuses on mindfulness, emotional regulation, distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness.
For 2nd to 5th Graders
Animal assisted play therapy group focusing on creative healing. Group members will work together to improve self-esteem, social skills and emotional intelligence.
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